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Research Master & PhD programmes CentER The Research Master & PhD programmes in Business and Economics

CentER for Research in Economics and Business is the research institute

consist of a two-year Research Master programme followed by a three-

of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. As a top research

year PhD phase. During the Research Master programme, you will build

institute in Europe, it draws on the academic expertise of some of the

up theoretical and technical knowledge of the subjects and develop the

most outstanding minds in the fields of economics and business.

skills required for cutting-edge research. By doing independent research and working with experienced staff members, you will gain research experience and develop strong analytical skills. You are given ample opportunity to build a research record and to advance your career even before the PhD programme is completed.

Research Master & PhD

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Six reasons to choose CentER

Overview

1. International orientation

5. Career prospects

Tracks in Research Master & PhD in Economics:

If you are interested

CentER attracts scholars from all parts of the world and values the

We prepare our students for a career in the academic world.

• Econometrics

You can find extensive information on our website: http://center.uvt.nl

important role of overseas students. International students make up

For instance some of our PhD alumni have found positions at the

• Macroeconomics

or you can contact the Graduate Office:

80 percent of our student body and our programmes are taught entirely

University of Chicago, Oxford University, University of Toronto,

• Microeconomics

in English. To stimulate the international outlook of our students,

Cambridge University, University of Toulouse, and Texas A&M University,

excellent students spend a term at top international universities

to name a few. Others have opted to pursue a career in for example

Tracks in Research Master & PhD in Business:

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

(e.g. Stanford, Yale, Oxford) during the PhD phase.

a central bank or the investment banking sector.

• Accounting

Tilburg University

• Finance

Koopmans building, Room 217

CentER Graduate Office

2. Doctoral course work

6. Financial aid

• Marketing

PO Box 90153

In addition to taking core methodological courses, electives and topics

CentER has its own scholarship programme for Research Master

• Operations Research

5000 LE Tilburg

courses, CentER students attend lectures and seminars by top scholars.

students. CentER scholarship are awarded on the basis of academic

• Organisation & Strategy

The Netherlands

Students are taught in small groups by CentER fellows and visitors from

merit and always include a partial tuition waiver for non-EEA students.

international institutes.

All students admitted to the PhD programme will receive a full tuition

3. The research university setting

They will receive a starting salary of approximately €2,000 gross per month and will profit from all benefits attached to an employee status

campus with excellent facilities. CentER has its own lab for experiments

including pension benefits. This salary increases yearly to achieve the

and our partner CentERdata offers excellent facilities for data collection

final salary of approximately €2,600 gross per month.

Phone: (+31) 13 466 3102

Type: Full-time Titles: Master of Science (MSc)/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Start: September

and experiments.

Our qualifications are recognised and valued around the world.

Duration: 5 years (2 years Research Master, 3 years PhD)

waiver since they are considered employees of Tilburg University.

We provide collegiate communities and an attractive and compact

4. The global strength of our reputation and qualifications

Email: center-gs@uvt.nl

Admittance to the programme is based on academic qualifications.

Note that starting in the Research Master does not guarantee you a PhD Péter Cziráki

We are consistently ranked in the top-3 best research universities

position. A possible PhD offer will be made after finishing the Research Master with very good results.

in Europe for both economics and business. These rankings are

PhD student in Business

based on publications in the very top international research journals.

from Hungary “I would describe the programme as rather demanding and well

Ting Jiang

Application

PhD student in Economics from China

You can find up-to-date information about the application procedure

“The green environment of the university campus and the

and deadlines on our website: http://center.uvt.nl.

top-notch researchers at CentER made me decide to apply for

constructed. It prepares you to understand and critically evaluate

the PhD programme. Becoming a PhD student gave me the

state-of-the-art finance papers. I consider it an honour to conduct

opportunity to occupy myself with things I don’t understand,

research at one of Europe’s best finance departments.”

but which I would like to understand.”

Full interview see www.center.nl/prospective-students

Full interview see www.center.nl/prospective-students

In the CentER of Europe CentER is located in the centre of Europe, with Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Paris, and Berlin in close proximity.

Tilburg

Tilburg University, CentER Graduate Office Address

PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands

Telephone

+31 13 466 31 02

Fax

+31 13 466 30 66

E-mail

center-gs@uvt.nl

www.center.nl/prospective-students